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Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine

Inc., 1580 Creekside Drive Suite 110
Folsom, CA 95630

(916) 984-7912

Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM is a podiatrist in Folsom, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM is affiliated with Dignity Health and Mercy Hospital Folsom.

Office Locations

Inc., 1580 Creekside Drive Suite 110
Folsom, CA 95630

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In The News

“It's fun, easy to do and it's free," said California Podiatric Medical Association President Dr. Ernest J. Hook, a podiatrist in Folsom. "”—"October 5 Editorial", Daily Breeze, October 2006

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

In 2023, Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM had a list price for immobilization, and immobilization treatment that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

immobilization treatment

removal of benign hyperkeratosis

soft tissue injections

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM performed more immobilization treatment, removal of benign hyperkeratosis, and soft tissue injections procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle strapping, foot strapping, nail procedures, and strapping that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
doctor visit	963
immobilization	24
injections	158
musculoskeletal imaging	106
nail procedures	92
nerve block	50
pain management	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	161
skin procedures	161
X-rays	106

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
doctor visit	918
immobilization	17
injections	160
musculoskeletal imaging	72
nail procedures	31
nerve block	57
pain management	57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	164
skin procedures	164
X-rays	72

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	588
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	123
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	111
doctor visit	1029
immobilization	17
injections	158
musculoskeletal imaging	82
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	51
nerve block	50
pain management	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	215
skin procedures	215
X-rays	82

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	417

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	646
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	14
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	147
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	177
doctor visit	1037
excision	49
immobilization	24
injections	86
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nail avulsion	16
nail procedures	106
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	243
skin procedures	243
X-rays	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	638
Female	878

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1386
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	632
From 75 to 84	490
85 and over	308
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	139
doctor visit	902
excision	57
immobilization	31
injections	72
musculoskeletal imaging	96
nail procedures	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	211
skin procedures	211
X-rays	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	307
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	158
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	156
doctor visit	1048
excision	65
immobilization	74
injections	100
musculoskeletal imaging	116
nail avulsion	12
nail procedures	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	221
skin procedures	221
X-rays	116

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	23
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	182
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	123
doctor visit	1092
excision	62
immobilization	93
injections	90
musculoskeletal imaging	92
nail procedures	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	323
skin procedures	323
X-rays	92

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	12
Hispanic	28
Asian	21
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	177
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	183
doctor visit	1140
excision	56
immobilization	97
injections	80
musculoskeletal imaging	103
nail avulsion	23
nail procedures	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	321
skin procedures	321
X-rays	103

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	358
Female	451

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	732
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	276
85 and over	202
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	163
doctor visit	907
excision	79
immobilization	85
injections	76
musculoskeletal imaging	50
nail avulsion	11
nail procedures	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	262
skin procedures	262
X-rays	50

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	632
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	18
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	189
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	132
doctor visit	1006
excision	87
immobilization	132
injections	92
musculoskeletal imaging	63
nail procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	375
skin procedures	375
X-rays	63

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	665
Black	0
Hispanic	33
Asian	22
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	189
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, injections and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	99
doctor visit	926
excision	42
immobilization	91
injections	102
musculoskeletal imaging	63
nail avulsion	13
nail procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	422
skin procedures	422
X-rays	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	18
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	237
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	167
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Folsom, CA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and injections.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	124
doctor visit	997
excision	62
immobilization	62
injections	106
musculoskeletal imaging	85
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	68
nerve block	52
pain management	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	265
skin procedures	265
X-rays	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM.

**Gender**
Female	419
Male	312

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	659
Hispanic	28
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	167
75 to 84	255
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	270

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM graduated from Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine. He completed residency at Doctors Hospital of Santa Ana. He is certified by the Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS) and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Samuel Merritt University, California School of Podiatric Medicine

Residency: Doctors Hospital of Santa Ana

Board Certification: Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Mercy Hospital Folsom

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM has a high overall rating with an average of 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in Folsom, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.	$3,737 Lapiplasty System $3,737
Stryker Corporation	$479 ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE $163	ANCHOR C $149	AUGMENT INJECTABLE $86	Axsos $27	Micro $20	Other $34
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$384 Cadence $149	COLLAGENASE SANTYL $149	IntegraTi6 $50	INTEGRA $35
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$286 Regranex $286
BIOVENTUS LLC	$272 Exogen $140	Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System $132
Other	$1,950 Sprix $192	BlastX $172	Flowable $136	Physio-Stim $131	STELLAREX $125	Other $1,194

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,165
Travel and Lodging	$1,858
Gift	$84

Biography

Dr. Ernest Hook works as a foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). His average patient rating is 4.0 stars (out of 5). In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Hook is affiliated with Dignity Health. Dr. Hook has an open panel in Folsom, CA according to Dignity Health.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ernest J. Hook, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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